Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to talk about 5G and T-Mobile’s plans, as well as a breakdown of iPhone 11 rumors.
Google Privacy Sandbox Probably Won't Protect Your Privacy
Advertising company Google wants to build a “Google privacy sandbox” as a way to improve personalized ads while attempting to remove the “personalized” part.
The goal of these proposals is to promote a dialog on ways browsers could advance user privacy, while still ensuring publishers can earn what they need to fund great content and user experiences, and advertisers can deliver relevant ads to the right people and measure their impact.
Or, if you want to support websites with ads while also protecting your privacy, stick to Safari.
Today at Apple Music Remix Features Taylor Swift
Apple stores have Music Labs that let customers remix songs of popular musicians. Taylor Swift is the third musician to have a session.
Following its Release, Apple Card Twitter is Here to Help
The Apple Card Twitter account is here to help you with all your credit card needs. Well, maybe. Right now there’s only one tweet.
Apple Stops Selling 'Designed by Apple in California' Book
After about three years in print, it appears that Apple is canceling its ‘Designed by Apple in California’ book.
The Effect of Apple TV+ on Apple's Bottom Line
For every 10 million subscribers Apple TV+ gets, 20 to 25 cents could be added to earnings per share, according to an analyst.
Uber and Lift Drivers Heading Across California Protesting
A protest caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers is preparing to make its way across California, Techcrunch reported. It will launch in SoCal Monday, August 26, before finishing in Sacramento on August 28.
Yesterday, California-based advocacy organizations Gig Workers Rising and Mobile Workers Alliance announced that a caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers will drive from SoCal through San Francisco to Sacramento, next Monday, August 26 through Wednesday, August 28th. Over 200 drivers in more than 75 cars plan to drive south to north, with more drivers joining along the way, to take dramatic action in advocating for California State Legislature bill AB5, and for a drivers union. With AB5 almost certain to pass the CA Senate, this coming week presents a crucial moment in the history of gig work and tech more broadly: an opportunity for drivers to demonstrate the efficacy of 21st century labor modes of organizing, even as Uber and Lyft continue ramping up efforts to kill AB5, drop pay rates, and generally mistreat drivers.
5G Could Revolutionize Home Broadband
Most of use are excited about what 5G will enable us to do on a smartphone, and how fast it will enable to us to do it. However, as CNET noted, the effect could be just as significant in the home broadband space.
Consumers often see prices rise in areas where there’s only one provider, yet many Americans continue to lack competitive home internet options. Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint have all hyped up home broadband as one of the many uses of 5G to solve this problem by offering a viable and speedy alternative. Verizon’s first 5G network rollout focused on the home, while T-Mobile CEO John Legere railed against “big cable” while pitching regulators on his company’s $26.5 billion merger with Sprint.
Bug Hunter Complains About Lack of Steam Bounty
A bug-hunter revealed details of two flaws with gaming platform Steam but parent company Valve angered him by refusing to pay a bounty.
Want a Clean Apple Card? Here's How
Want a clean Apple Card? Apple has a new support page that tells customers how to do just that.